Bruce Springsteen arrives on stage on a motorcycle at the Stand Up for Heroes benefit at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2016 in New York City. Kevin Mazur, Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation

The first trailer for upcoming Bruce Springsteen-inspired film “Blinded by the Light” promises fun, inspiration and a culture clash in the coming-of-age charmer, due Aug. 14 in U.S. theaters and internationally around the same time, perhaps a little sooner in the U.K., from New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.

'Blinded by the Light'(Photo: Nick Wall)

“You think that this man sings for people like us?” says the father of Javed (Viveik Kalra), a South Asian Muslim teenager growing up in ‘80s England.

The trailer, shared on Bruce Springsteen's social media, teases the music sequences, which Boss fans are going to love. “Blinded by the Light” is a treat and more. It’ll put a big smile on your face as it takes on serious subjects like father issues, race, economic hardship and assimilation in a quirky, joyous way. It’s like merging a Springsteen concert with a John Hughes film.

“Blinded by the Light,” directed by Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”), is based on the “Greetings from Bury Park” memoir by Sarfraz Manzoor.

“Blinded by the Light” will be screened 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at the Montclair Film Festival. Chadha will participate in a Q&A following the film. Visit montclairfilm.org for more info.

Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. His multiple awards include recognition for stories on both Bruce Springsteen and Snooki. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com.

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Bruce Springsteen greets fans at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Freehold to promote the release of his new book,"Born to Run," in 2016.
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